Table 3 Acceptability of self-collection compared with clinician collection of samples for HPV screening among 194 women at Cape Coast Hospital, Ghana
Item | Parameter | Options | Grade | Responses n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | How easy was SC for you? | Very easy | 1 | 36 (18.6) |
Easy | 2 | 112 (57.7) | ||
Difficult | 3 | 45 (23.2) | ||
Very Difficult | 4 | 1 (0.5) | ||
2 | How comfortable was the process of SC compared with CC? | Very comfortable | 1 | 31 (16.0) |
Somewhat comfortable | 2 | 120 (61.9) | ||
Somewhat uncomfortable | 3 | 43 (22.2) | ||
Very uncomfortable | 4 | 0 (0.0) | ||
3 | If you had the option, will you prefer SC or CC (having experienced both)? | SC | 112 (57.7) | |
CC | 76 (39.2) | |||
Not sure | 6 (3.1) | |||
4 | Do you think SC method will make you more likely to have cervical cancer screening? | Yes | 120 (61.9) | |
No | 22 (11.3) | |||
Not sure | 52 (26.8) |